School of Health and Social Care

Location:  Lincoln
Salary:   From £51,799 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent, full time at 1.0 FTE
Closing Date:   Wednesday 20 October 2021
Interview Date:   Monday 08 November 2021
Reference:  CSS598

Situated in the heart of a beautiful and historic city, The University of Lincoln has built an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. The University was named as the Modern University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.

The School of Health and Social Care is forward thinking, and ambitious with plans to further develop education across the health and social care portfolio. The School has excellent relationships with a range of local, regional and national stakeholder’s integral to the development of the health and social care education agenda, and the provision of a highly skilled workforce.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to drive innovation and growth in the post graduate post registration portfolio. The Associate Professor (Principal Lecturer equivalent) post holder will join the school leadership team and will work collaboratively with the Deputy Head of School , the External Project and Income Manager, academic  colleagues and external stakeholders to facilitate the successful  delivery and evaluation of post registration educational programmes, short courses, consultancy and research projects.

Are you the right candidate for this role?

• Can you demonstrate strong leadership, faciliatory and motivational skills?
• Do you have the communication skills to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders to collaboratively develop and implement a  post graduate strategy which will meet the school and university objectives?
• Do you have the skills and experience of identifying opportunities, bid development and are able to evaluate and disseminate the effectiveness and impact of completed projects?
• Are you dynamic, adaptable and a team player who can work across professional and portfolio boundaries and has a passion for education and health and social care workforce development?

The School of Health and Social Care is growing rapidly with over 1800 students across a range of undergraduate, post-graduate degrees, post registration continuous professional development and apprenticeship programmes. We also have a vibrant interprofessional research community lead by Professors whose focus is to enhance people’s health and wellbeing and to reduce health inequalities, with focuses on primary care, rural health and ageing. We are committed to inter-professional and collaborative working in teaching and research. The successful candidate will join a strong leadership team who strongly support the university’s civic mission and ensure that the schools work contributes to the enhancement of the health and social wellbeing of people across Lincolnshire and further afield.

The University offers a fantastic working environment, with superb teaching spaces and offices overlooking the Brayford Pool Marina, 5 minute walk from the train and bus stations.